French Ligue 1

Lorient vs Metz, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lorient
  • 7': Romain Faivre
  • 22': Eli Kroupi
FT
2 - 3
Metz
  • 1': Cheick Tidiane Sabaly
  • 65': Ismaël Traoré
  • 83': Abdoulie Jallow (P)

About

Lorient are hosting Metz at Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat, Lorient, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Goal! Lorient 0, Metz 1. Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof with a cross.
  • 7': Goal! Lorient 1, Metz 1. Romain Faivre (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Siriné Doucouré with a through ball.
  • 12': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Cheikh Sabaly.
  • 12': Foul by Siriné Doucouré (Lorient).
  • 12': Lamine Camara (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Laurent Abergel.
  • 14': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Koffi Kouao.
  • 19': Foul by Formose Mendy (Lorient).
  • 19': Lamine Camara (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Siriné Doucouré (Lorient) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Darline Yongwa.
  • 21': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
  • 22': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Lamine Camara.
  • 22': Goal! Lorient 2, Metz 1. Eli Junior Kroupi (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Simon Elisor (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Simon Elisor (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a cross.
  • 25': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Yvon Mvogo.
  • 26': Formose Mendy (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Simon Elisor (Metz).
  • 26': Foul by Ismaël Traoré (Metz).
  • 26': Siriné Doucouré (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Eli Junior Kroupi (Lorient).
  • 29': Ismaël Traoré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Laurent Abergel (Lorient).
  • 30': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Fali Candé (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ablie Jallow with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Foul by Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz).
  • 31': Romain Faivre (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Tiémoué Bakayoko (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eli Junior Kroupi with a cross.
  • 35': Foul by Fali Candé (Metz).
  • 35': Siriné Doucouré (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Cheikh Sabaly.
  • 36': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jean-Victor Makengo.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Koffi Kouao (Metz) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Ismaël Traoré (Metz).
  • 37': Romain Faivre (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Eli Junior Kroupi (Lorient) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Julien Laporte.
  • 42': Foul by Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz).
  • 42': Laurent Abergel (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Fali Candé (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Julien Laporte (Lorient).
  • 45': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
  • 45': Romain Faivre (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Matthieu Udol (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Romain Faivre (Lorient).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Formose Mendy (Lorient).
  • 45'+2': Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Lorient 2, Metz 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lorient 2, Metz 1.
  • 46': Hand ball by Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz).
  • 47': Foul by Lamine Camara (Metz).
  • 47': Laurent Abergel (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Darline Yongwa (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 48': Foul by Darline Yongwa (Lorient).
  • 48': Koffi Kouao (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Darline Yongwa (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Koffi Kouao (Metz).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Foul by Formose Mendy (Lorient).
  • 52': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ablie Jallow.
  • 54': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Darline Yongwa.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Lamine Camara (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Elisor.
  • 57': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Julien Laporte.
  • 57': Siriné Doucouré (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Montassar Talbi.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Substitution, Lorient. Adrian Grbic replaces Eli Junior Kroupi.
  • 60': Substitution, Lorient. Benjamin Mendy replaces Darline Yongwa.
  • 60': Substitution, Lorient. Bamba Dieng replaces Siriné Doucouré.
  • 61': Foul by Ablie Jallow (Metz).
  • 61': Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Romain Faivre (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Mendy.
  • 65': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Montassar Talbi.
  • 65': Goal! Lorient 2, Metz 2. Ismaël Traoré (Metz) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 66': Substitution, Metz. Benjamin Tetteh replaces Simon Elisor.
  • 66': Substitution, Metz. Joel Asoro replaces Cheikh Sabaly.
  • 69': Foul by Romain Faivre (Lorient).
  • 69': Joel Asoro (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a cross.
  • 71': Offside, Lorient. Julien Laporte tries a through ball, but Benjamin Mendy is caught offside.
  • 72': Bamba Dieng (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Foul by Joel Asoro (Metz).
  • 76': Bamba Dieng (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Ismaël Traoré (Metz).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Adrian Grbic (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 78': Foul by Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz).
  • 78': Laurent Abergel (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Formose Mendy (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Foul by Joel Asoro (Metz).
  • 81': Penalty Metz. Joel Asoro draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 81': Penalty conceded by Formose Mendy (Lorient) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 83': Goal! Lorient 2, Metz 3. Ablie Jallow (Metz) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 84': Substitution, Lorient. Théo Le Bris replaces Jean-Victor Makengo.
  • 84': Substitution, Lorient. Julien Ponceau replaces Tiémoué Bakayoko.
  • 86': Bamba Dieng (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
  • 86': Attempt missed. Julien Laporte (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Mendy with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Julien Laporte (Lorient).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Substitution, Metz. Habib Maïga replaces Ablie Jallow.
  • 90': Benjamin Mendy (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
  • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandre Oukidja (Metz).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Bamba Dieng (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Adrian Grbic (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Tetteh.
  • 90'+4': Lamine Camara (Metz) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Lorient 2, Metz 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Lorient 2, Metz 3.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 2
32.2 Possession 67.8
14 SHOTS 11
5 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
188 Accurate Passes 512
250 Passes 565
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
11 Accurate Crosses 4
25 Crosses 28
0.4 Cross % 0.1
49 Long Balls 34
23 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 2
14 Effective Tackles 9
21 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 10
21 Effective Clearances 13
21 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat
Location: Lorient, France
Attendance: 14,469

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Marseille 12 +17 25
2 Paris Saint-Germain 11 +12 24
3 Lens 11 +7 22
4 Lille 11 +10 20
Full Table

Line-Ups

LOR Lorient (4-4-2)

No. Name
38 Yvon Mvogo (GK)
3 Montassar Talbi
15 Julien Laporte
12 Darlin Yongwa Yellow Card
13 Formose Mendy
14 Tiemoué Bakayoko
19 Laurent Abergel
17 Jean-Victor Makengo
10 Romain Faivre
22 Eli Kroupi
29 Ckene Doucouré
Lorient Substitutes:
Vincent Le Goff, Julien Ponceau, Benjamin Mendy, Alfred Gomis, Gedeon Kalulu, Bamba Dieng, Isaak Touré, Théo Le Bris, Adrian Grbic.

METZ Metz (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
5 Fali Candé
8 Ismaël Traoré
3 Matthieu Udol Yellow Card
39 Koffi Kouao
36 Abdoulie Jallow
18 Lamine Camara
27 Danley Jean Jacques
11 Simon Elisor
14 Cheick Tidiane Sabaly
22 Kevin Guiton
Metz Substitutes:
Malick Mbaye, Joel Asoro, Arthur Atta, Benjamin Tetteh, Jean N'Guessan, Joseph N'Duquidi, Pape Diallo, Guillaume Dietsch, Habib Maïga.

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